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here.” I didn't mean a word of it, but I smiled, my tongue just sticking past my front teeth. “Have a nice shower.”
    He gave me one more quick kiss before scurrying into the bathroom. I could picture David's lean body hopping beneath the spray. I'd explored every inch of that guy, run my fingers over his contours and kissed his lips a thousand times.
    So why then , did a guy I'd never even seen make my insides burn?
    I swallowed, blocking him from my mind and trying to focus back on my day.
    Breakfast.
    First class.
    Man, I hoped I made it to both. I thought about the neatly-folded map in my purse and cringed. David didn't know me at all if he thought I was capable of reading the damn thing.
    I turned left and then suddenly remembered I was supposed to have gone right. Spinning on my heel, I lifted my eyes to the sky and wished I was back in the safety of a shower stall, listening to the most luscious voice I'd ever heard.

CHAPTER SEVEN

    COLE

    Her voice felt wrong for some reason. I knew it was a stupid thing to think. Singing voices and speaking voices were very different, but the further I walked with Caroline, the more unsettled I felt. But it had to be her. We would have been the only people in the shower at that time.
    I now knew the girl was a junior and majoring in business studies, like me. We chatted about that for a few minutes, but I wanted to get to the point. I had to confirm she was my shower girl before asking her out on a date.
    Her steps slowed as she reached her door, and I put my free hand in my pocket, suddenly feeling awkward. “Well, I guess I just wanted to tell you that you have a beautiful voice.”
    “Thanks.” Her brow wrinkled again, her brown eyes narrowing with confusion.
    I grinned. “I bet you never sing in public, do you? Save it all up for the shower?”
    “The shower? What?” Her pointy nose scrunched up and I knew.
    This wasn't my shower bird.
    Taking a step back, I ran a hand through my hair and looked to the ground. My chuckle was breathy and embarrassed. It took me a second to look back up at her. “Sorry, I just, um, saw you coming out of the bathroom and was wondering if you were the type to sing in the shower.”
    “Not really.” Her blonde hair rustled over her back. “In and out as fast as I can , usually. Got too many other things to do.”
    “Yeah. Yeah.” I swallowed. She wasn’t the one. Damn it! “Well, I better let you get on with them.”
    “Okay.” She nodded. “But listen, if you ever want to get together or have a coffee...”
    “Yeah, thanks.” I nodded, forcing a grin. “I'll keep that in mind. Have a good first day, Caroline.”
    “You too.” She still looked confused as she opened her door and glided inside.
    My disappointment was sharp. Damn. Damn! How could I have approached the wrong girl? What a freaking idiot.
    The sudden thought that the actual girl might still have been looking for me outside the bathrooms rushed through my head and I picked up my pace, racing down the corridor and nearly taking out two short freshman guys.
    “Sorry,” I mumbled as I brushed past them and came to a stop outside the bathrooms. The human traffic had increased and there were already four potential girls walking around me. It could have been any one of them , and I wasn't about to chase down the two departing figures. I eyed up the other two girls. One of them gave me a sharp frown and glared at me, while the other put on a smoldering smile.
    Forget it. Songbird would never look at me like that ; her voice was way too pure and sweet.
    I bit back a curse and put my hands on my hips, ready to give in and head back to my room.
    “Hey, man.”
    Glancing up, I found David walking out of the bathroom, still towel -drying his hair.
    “Hey.” I grinned, feeling myself relax. I needed to put shower girl out of my brain and get focused for the day. I slapped David on the back and stepped in time with him.
    “How was work last night?” David glanced up at